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Anyone who learns that he has cancer will really feel down and may start to think of his life as doomed. Even learning of the diagnosis of cancer for a close friend or just a stranger will make you sad. Hence, let us all be aware of cancer-causing foods and avoid them as much as we can. It’s a cliché but it’s worth remembering this saying: ‘An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure’.
So, here are top 5 foods that must be avoided:
1.Highly-processed Foods
There are many substances that are added to processed foods such as chemical flavors, artificial colors, monosodium glutamate, lots of sugar, artificial sweeteners like aspartame. Junk foods fall into this category as salty junk foods are loaded with monosodium while sweets are tinted with artificial colors.
These seasonings are continuously examined by researchers to study if these are causing detrimental effect to health. Oftentimes, these seasonings are considered to be cancerous. And because they are sometimes labeled as artificial, consumers will tend to avoid them to be safe from its side effects.
Stomach cancer is becoming prevalent in various areas, hence, health conscious people must avoid heavily salted, those with high monosodium, and also those heavily smoked foods or even pickled foods. It has been found out that in Japan, people who love salty, pickled foods are prone to stomach cancer.
2. Regular Consumption of Processed Meat and Charred Food
Studies have records that those who suffered from stomach and bowel cancer are found to have consumed a lot of red and processed meat. All fresh, frozen minced beef, pork, lamb or veal are included in this. These processed meats possess a danger for cancer. We are all aware that when foods are preserved, except for freezing method, threatening substances and methods were added and carried out to preserve them. Popular processed foods are hotdog, ham, salami, sausages, bacon, corned beef, and black meat. When people consume processed meats, they are actually consuming sodium nitrate, which serves as an additive for processing and curing meats. Sodium nitrate is essential in preserving the color of the meat and also good in shelf life extension. If you are over 50 or regularly consume processed meat then you should look into booking an appointment with a gastroenterology consultant.
3. Sugar
Sugar is sweet and because of this sense of taste, many foods are loaded with sugar and among them are common snacks and special treats like cakes, cookies, bread and several other pastries.
But the risk that it brings to people is very harmful. Sugar feeds cancer cells; hence, eating sugary foods will just make cancer cells grow.
A better alternative is to eats fruits to get essential nutrients. And to sweeten one’s food, choose agave for your pancakes, breads and cereals.
4. Deeply-fried Food such as French Fries and Potato Chips
Foods that are highly heated above 250°F is risky to health as acrylamide is formed while foods are being fried, baked or cooked in high temperatures. French fries and potato chips are found out to have the highest degree of acrylamide which is cancerous. Hence, it is better to steam or boil foods instead of frying them. Also, when foods are cooked for a long period in a high temperature, acrylamide level increases.
5. Excessive Alcohol Intake
Alcohol is not advisable as it will only ruin one’s health. Mouth, throat, liver, bowel, and breast cancer may be developed when one takes excessive alcohol.
